Novel Wuthering Heights is one of the works of Emily Bronte (1818-148) of the Bronte sisters, and is one of the great figures in British literature. Emily Bronte. Wuthering Heights was first published under a pseudonym Ellis Bell in 1847.
The second edition of Wuthering Heights, edited by Charlotte Bronte (author of the novel Jane Eyre). Although Jane Eyre is considered as the best work of Bronte sisters, many argue originality and achievement of Wuthering Heights over from all sides.
Education Emily and Charlotte Bronte literature obtained by following the literary training in Pensionnat Hegers, Brussels. You do this by imitating and analyzing the style of classical authors, in addition to learning the German language. In this way, she can read the original works of German Romantic era, outside of George Gordon Byron, Baron Byron 6th admired by three Bronte sisters. Emily runs like a monk habit and returned to England earlier than Charlotte.
This novel tells the story of two families and about the love story did not arrive. But this is not ordinary love story that whiny because Emily Bronte packaged in a compelling story with characters turn darker characters in a clear and candid.
Wuthering Heights is the name of a dwelling house to witness the story of Heathcliff, the main character of this novel. At first, Wuthering Heights is a family owned Earnshaw. Once upon a time, from a trip to Liverpool, Mr. Earnshaw returned to Wuthering Heights to bring a child, namely Heathcliff himself. Mr. Heathcliff Earnshaw raise as their own biological children, Hindley and Catherine.
Proximity Heathcliff and Catherine and her father create jealousy in the hearts of Hindley. At the same time, this is the beginning of the seeds of love began to grow in the hearts of Heathcliff and Catherine. After the death of his father, Hindley inherits Wuthering Heights and Heathcliff treated like a servant. Later, because of differences in status is not dare to marry Catherine Heathcliff. Unfortunately, Heathcliff hears his words and his ego as a man made to leave Wuthering Heights. Three years later, Heathcliff is already more wealthy and educated return to Wuthering Heights. But it turns out, Catherine was married to Edgar Linton, and Heathcliff chose to stay to take revenge on the family Earnshaw and Linton families.
Vindictive hatred that grows in Heatcliff will spur him on to create the atmosphere of Earnshaw and Linton families seemed to be in hell. Systematic plan so cunning and evil is done so that those who are caught in a vortex of revenge becomes unable to escape from the hell that was created Heathcliff.
Wuthering Heights has influenced so many works of literature and art throughout the world ranging from novels, opera, poetry, film to the song. In the essays of Albert Camus's The Rebel, Heathcliff compared with the leader of the rebel forces. Both are controlled by a kind of madness: one by the love and the other directed by pressure. Camus compares the concept of Heathcliff to Cathy's reaction to the reaction of the rebels against the ideals he once believed.
Novel Wuthering Heights has also been adapted into a movie and the most famous was released in 1939. Starring Merle Oberon as Catherine Linton, Laurence Olivier as Heathclif. The film, directed by William Wyler was nominated for an Academy Award in 1939 for Best Picture. The 1970 film Wuthering Heights again made, this movie starring the actor who would later portray James Bond film, Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff and Anna Calder-Marshall as Catherine. Wuthering Heights in 1992 was re-released by director Peter Kosminsky with Juliette Binoche as Catherine and Ralph Fienes as Heathcliff.
Novel Data:
Author (s) Emily Brontë
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre (s) Gothic novel
Publisher Thomas Cautley Newby
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